Tonya

Tonya - A very unique female name

Tonya appeared on the charts for the first time in 1936 on position #1280.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Tonya and more.

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The baby girl name Tonya was given to
6 baby girls in 2011, ranking #4868 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 236,589 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Tonya peaked in popularity 46 years ago in 1973 on position 36.

Famous with this name

Tonya Kay

Tonya Bordeaux

Tonya Kinzinger

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Rating: 5/5 (4 people)

Tonya is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Tonya is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #3,081 - and is the least popular in
Texas at position #3,081.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Tonya is where you live.

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Tonya origin and meaning

Tonya is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Tonya, pop culture references for the name Tonya and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2011

4868

2010

5741

2008

3337

2007

5968

2006

3919

2005

2624

2004

2770

2003

2064

2002

2522

2001

2012

2000

1390

1999

1229

1998

1278

1997

913

1996

933

1995

757

1994

599

1993

536

1992

452

1991

430

1990

364

1989

309

1988

255

1987

228

1986

200

1985

171

1984

153

1983

147

1982

124

1981

110

1980

97

1979

87

1978

77

1977

64

1976

58

1975

45

1974

37

1973

36

1972

37

1971

45

1970

49

1969

54

1968

60

1967

68

1966

96

1965

130

1964

150

1963

167

1962

174

1961

197

1960

240

1959

268

1958

340

1957

358

1956

367

1955

443

1954

463

1953

507

1952

558

1951

613

1950

752

1949

734

1948

730

1947

724

1946

770

1945

799

1944

831

1943

1242

1942

1125

1941

1471

1940

1756

1937

1523

1936

1280

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Texas

3081

Even more about Tonya

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Tonya a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Tonya?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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